Day 13: Trondheim (Norway) –> Oslo (Norway)
We head down for a good breakfast in our hotel – the Radisson in Trondheim for what will be our last full day in Scandinavia.
The Radisson in Trondheim
It snowed a little last night and the roads in the city haven't been plowed yet – creating a slushy mess everywhere.
We stop in at the large Circle K outside the city and manage to pick up some 98 octane fuel.
We're glad we did because, unlike Sweden, it's not available outside the major cities here in Norway. We had stopped off for a comfort break – all the fuel stations across Scandinavia have great facilities. Something that isn't so in UK or Ireland.
Seeing 100 km/h signs for the first time in days, makes us feel like we're on the "autobahn".
We continue south and as the weather continues to be excellent – we decide to cross the Dovrefjell – our last mountain pass on this trip.
The Dovrefjell plateau is one of Norway's most dramatic and exposed high mountain crossings — a vast, treeless wilderness where winter holds its grip long after the lowlands have thawed.
From above, the E6 cuts a solitary line through the snow-blanketed landscape, the road surface swept clear but surrounded on all sides by deep drifts and the skeletal forms of dwarf birch pushing through the white. Snow-capped peaks frame the horizon under a pale winter sky, a reminder of just how far north — and how high — you still are.
It is the kind of road that demands respect: beautiful and serene in calm weather, but capable of closing without warning when the mountain decides otherwise.
Once down the other side, we stop off in Otta for some lunch. Even though its much milder than it was further north, it is still a frosty -8c out.
The rest of the drive is uneventful and as we get closer to Oslo – the capital of Norway – the traffic volumes increase.
We grab some a 98 octane fuel top-up for the autobahn in Germany – the one place where this type of fuel can make a difference.
From there its a short 30 minute drive to our hotel, with the familiar foot in the roundabout in the vast underground car park under the buildings here.
And unload our car for the last time on this trip. This is our final night in a hotel – with the next two being on-board ferries.
After check-in we go for a short walk, passing the famous Oslo City Hall where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded.
Afterwards we head to a local Indian nearby that we made reservations for a few months ago!
François Savard
Stats
| Location | Litres | €1.610 | Total € | Fuel Type | Octane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trondheim, Norway | 43.50 | €2.110 | €91.79 | Circle K Miles | 95 |
| Lillestrøm, Norway | 39.31 | €2.040 | €80.19 | 1st 98 | 98 |
Today we did 537 km over 7:43 hours, with an average speed of 70 km/h, consuming 8.2 litres/100 km.
